Since Alvis’ arraignment, Pontiac district judges recused themselves from the case, which was then transferred to the 51st District Court in Waterford Township. His plea came during a hearing in front of District Judge Jodi Debbrecht-Switalski.

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He is expected to return for sentencing on March 5.

A moving violation carries a maximum penalty of up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,000.

Circuit Judge Leo Bowman, who is handling the lawsuit from Greer’s family, ordered the Sheriff’s Office be dismissed, leaving the case against only Oakland County.

In the case filed by Angela Lawton in December on behalf of Lawton-Hooks — the driver of the 2008 Chrysler Sebring that was hit by Alvis’ patrol vehicle — attorney Ven Johnson is asking that the two vehicles involved in the crash be preserved as evidence. That case is also against Oakland County alone.

Both lawsuits are pending in Oakland County Circuit Court, and neither have a future date set.

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John Turk covers the police beat and the Oakland County Board of Commissioners for The Oakland Press. He is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University. Reach the author at john.turk@oakpress.com
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